Catherine Cohen: The Twist...? She's Gorgeous

The Twist...? She's Cringeworthily Mediocre

I wanted to like this special. I'm always excited to see new stand-up, and I love when a good-comic can defy the untrue stereotype that "women aren't funny".. this was not one of those times. This comic presents as an overly narcissistic, desperate for your attention, cabaret act that feels like a knock-off Amy Schumer during the sub-par joke sections and a wanna-be Bo Burnham during the uncatchy/unfunny songs. There's even a poetry reading bit that failed to land even half as hard as Burnham's nearly 10 years ago.

The comic's lack of self-awareness is really what pushes this special to become "cringe". She'll tell you she's a fabulous singer after she sings a greeting to the audience and they don't clap (as they shouldn't). This comic is not a strong enough singer or comedian to blend the two professional performances together while remaining arrogant. A little self-deprecation toward her singing voice would have made an enormous impact on how she's perceived.

I believe if she sets the music aside until she's polished the comedy, we could see a really funny second special from her. Unfortunately her potential was squandered this time by trying to juggle too many pieces.

If you like Amy Schumer and don't know who Bo Burnham is, you might like this special, everyone else can pass.

Very fun and refreshing to watch stand up about being a woman (but not in the form of solely sex jokes) She's real, her jokes are relatable and she's unapologetically feminine. The songs are a lot of fun and she has a beautiful voice. She really reminded me of a self-deprecating alexis rose. Would love to see more of her!

Ps. A lot of the reviews on here so far are from men, so I felt the need to add my first ever review- Please don't expect to watch an amy schumer esqueshow- this is not that type of female-comedy.

This is the funniest cabaret show I've seen in my life. She describes her show as "for girls of all genders," so if you've never been a girl it might not be for you. Also it's true that it's sad, but in the best way. If you like bittersweet, weird musical comedy then you will probably enjoy this show.

This one-hour special, filmed at Joe's Pub in NYC, is a raunchy musical romp through the world of Millennial self-absorption, sex, and privilege. Cohen flies highest when she is singing, with songs that stand on their own musically. The songs especially delight through the wry lyrics delivered in Cohen's beautiful voice with a ridiculously varied range. The shock sexuality loses its impact as the show goes on, but all in all, the breadth of Cohen's skills make this show a highly worthy view.

While it's not a barrel of laughs, I enjoyed the quirky originality of Catherine Cohen's song-and- standup performance. Not sure I would watch another of her shows, but as a one-off, it was a good hour's worth of entertainment.